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Communications and Media Relations Intern

  • Internship, onsite
  • Pioneers
  • New York City Metropolitan Area, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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Company

Our client helps today’s smartest thinkers and organizations transform their ideas into influence.

Many of the world’s preeminent organizations, companies, authors and influencers, including journalists, come to our client because of their unparalleled connections and reputation for helping them be heard in the world of ideas. In just about everything they do, company achieves quality over quantity. That includes who they work with. Their client list is truly curated because they aim to work with those who have a big idea, or some level of social impact in their DNA.

Our client’s portfolio includes Nobel Prize winners, the world’s most influential NGOs, philanthropies, think-tanks and organizations, and pre-eminent non-fiction authors. As a boutique firm, everyone on the team, at all levels, has access to our clients, which includes The Rockefeller Foundation, MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and Wellcome Trust to name a few.

Job Summary

As a Communications and Media Relations Intern, you will play an integral role in shaping company’s future. You will be responsible for analyzing market trends, seeking business opportunities, and developing growth strategies.

Job Responsibilities

  • Drafting social media posts for company’s Twitter and LinkedIn accounts
  • Building media lists for author campaigns
  • Maintaining current media lists and contacts/database
  • Conducting general campaign and media target research
  • Copyediting documents (proposals, pitches, etc.)
  • Creating assets for new client onboarding (Google folder, team spreadsheet, [Monday.com](http://monday.com/) board, etc.)
  • Updating the author catalog when new clients are onboarded
  • Presenting a new podcast relevant to our clients on our weekly team calls
  • Drafting media briefing docs for clients, wrap up reports for campaigns, and other written
  • documents as needed
  • Pitching select podcasts, book festivals, etc. with supervisor copied in for follow up, etc.
  • Supporting the institutional team with their accounts as needed
  • Taking call notes during meetings
  • Updating campaign media trackers and other documents as needed

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or a recent graduated with a B.A.
  • You are required to have a working computer and stable internet connection
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Familiarity with the media industry is a plus
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Located in the tri-state area, able to meet in person in New York periodically

Hourly compensation during the internship: $15-$20.